Cost of living comparison
Lusaka is 27.0% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.4% less in Lusaka
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% less in Lusaka
- Transportation
-
pay 0.6% more in Lusaka
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Lusaka
- Childcare
-
pay 43.8% less in Lusaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.9% less in Lusaka
- Clothing
-
pay 38.5% less in Lusaka
Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lusaka.
If you lived in Lusaka instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 15.4% less for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.45
|
$7.21
ZMW207.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.95
|
$3.82
ZMW109.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$0.71
ZMW20.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.33
ZMW9.50
|
|
pay 6.1% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.64
|
$0.74
ZMW21.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.66
|
$3.64
ZMW104.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.91
|
$4.85
ZMW139.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.88
|
$1.92
ZMW55.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$1.80
ZMW51.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$1.20
ZMW34.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.60
ZMW17.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$1.27
ZMW36.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.83
|
$0.56
ZMW16.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.96
ZMW27.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.67
ZMW19.36
|
|
pay 0.6% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.67
|
$4.77
ZMW136.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.77
|
$37.04
ZMW1,063.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,796.53
|
$8,004.53
ZMW229,954.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.61
|
$12.13
ZMW348.46
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.10
|
$125.92
ZMW3,617.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,188.13
|
$214.42
ZMW6,159.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,933.85
|
$114.96
ZMW3,302.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.74
|
$83.50
ZMW2,398.84
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,350.78
|
$176.79
ZMW5,078.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,908.56
|
$6,570.42
ZMW188,755.18
|
|
pay 61.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$0.97
ZMW27.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.94
|
$2.07
ZMW59.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.95
|
$2.49
ZMW71.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR378.79
|
$41.21
ZMW1,183.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.90
|
$3.50
ZMW100.53
|
|
pay 38.5% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Lusaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.76
|
$18.43
ZMW529.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.14
|
$18.78
ZMW539.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.22
|
$90.18
ZMW2,590.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.72
|
$82.76
ZMW2,377.57
|
|
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